Columns
These sought-after sections offer expert auction analysis, cultural commentary, and more, adding depth, variety, and a personal touch to every issue. Columns include Gavels ’n’ Paddles, Psychology of Collecting, The Beat, Pop Culture Collecting, Toys from the Attic, and Civil War Collector.
Steinway & Sons ebonized upright piano, $5,440, Roland Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1958 ...
Collecting, Life Satisfaction, and Personality Traits
by Shirley M. Mueller, MD Insights from a Big Five Analysis: Mõttus et al. (2024) In a study by Mõttus et ...
Panamint basket, $2,835, Michaan’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Native American ...
New Markets for Buying and Selling Antiques and Gathering the Stories with the Goods
by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers The antiques market is an ever-shifting landscape with new market entrants, ever-changing trends on what’s ...
Jonah and the Whale bank, $312,500, RSL Auction Co.
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Jonah and ...
Online Antiquing
One of the most beloved aspects of antiquing, collecting, and thrifting is what we collectors call “the hunt”; knowing that ...
Captain America Comics #1,ﾠ$172,221, Hake’s Auctionsﾠ
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A copy of ...
Gold Rush-era pants, $16,875, Holabird Western
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1875-1880 ...
Fireplace log holder, $55,020, Toomey & Co.
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A fireplace log ...
Collecting Collectoys
by Douglas R. Kelly Louis Marx is never far from my mind. I didn’t know the man, but his company ...
1940s-era Harbor Petroleum sign, $46,740, Morphy Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1940s-era Harbor ...
The Robot Bulldozer, A Flare Product by United Pioneer Company
By Rob Wolfe In the early 1960s people around the world were fascinated with imagining the future that technology could ...
Stegosaurus fossil, $44.6 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 150-million-year-old stegosaurus ...
Celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial
Everyone knows throwing a party takes time, money, and planning, even more so when the party is for the nation’s ...
U.S. Navy D-Day battle flag, $73,800, Milestone Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A US Navy ...
Collecting With Purpose: Completing a Set
Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. A set embodies a higher good to the collector than use or as a collectible alone ...
Buccellati sterling globe, $4,095, SJ Auctioneers
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Buccellati sterling ...
1936 Chevrolet Half-ton pick-up truck, $86,000, Miller & Miller
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1936 Chevrolet ...
Summertime Scores
by Douglas R. Kelly Seems to me it doesn’t get much better than going on a summer vacation. This year, ...
Tie-Dye: Groovy, Baby
by Jessica Kosinski There are a lot of traditions associated with particular periods in American history. One of those is ...
Large Apache Figured Olla basket, $7,260, Kodner Galleries
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A large 19th ...
Studebaker Art Deco bull-nose porcelain neon sign, $21,000, Milestone Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An all-original Studebaker ...
Star Wars Boba Fett figure, $525,000, Heritage Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 3 3/4 ...
Human Touch vs. Machine Precision: AI’s Impact on Art Collecting
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. For collectors who like art, especially sculpture, the National Sculpture Society annual meeting is the ...
